However, all three horses had to survive a stewards’
inquiry concerning the stretch run before their order under the wire was
allowed to stand.

Chantilly Nayla, ridden by James Graham and allowed
to settle early, threaded her way through the stretch run to be best by a
half-length at the wire, while Kinsolving continued willingly despite contact
to best the front-running Hahtors Legacy by a length at the wire. The Mardi
Gras was taken off the grass and contested at 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track.

“That’s a running filly right there,” said Graham after
surviving the inquiry and heading for the winner’s circle ceremonies. “I got
split between Shaun (Bridgmohan aboard Kinsolving) and Brian
(Hernandez Jr. astride Hathors Legacy) and we ‘pinballed’ but there
wasn’t much any of us could have done about it. I wasn’t too happy when this
race was taken off the grass – she seemed a little uncomfortable when I’ve
worked her on the dirt – but today she proved she could run over broken glass.”

Chantilly Nayla returned mutuels of $13, $6 and $3.60,
accomplished the distance in 1:04.75 and increased her career earnings to
$96,700 with her fourth victory in six lifetime starts.

Kinsolving paid $6 and $4.60 and Hathors Legacy returned $8
to show after setting splits of 22.22 and 45.85.

Racing resumes Friday at Fair Grounds with the second of
three “Starlight Racing” programs – a nighttime racing concept
introduced this season at Fair Grounds. Post time for the first race on the
Friday night nine-race card is 5 p.m. CST.